Vox Amplug 2 AC30

Compact headphone amp for electric guitar

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2 years ago

Pocket-Sized Rehearsal Room

This headphone amp is my go-to for effortless practice with classic tones. It even offers cool built-in effects. Ideal for bedroom players looking for a simple, effective way to practice without getting out all the gear.

2 years ago

Good for the price

As one of the cheapest "pocket amps", it does it's job remarkably well and the sound is actually quite good with nice earphones. That being sad it is not very sturdy. My biggest problem with it is that you can't adjust the effects at all, all of which are just too loud and to "wet" for my taste. A simple knob tuning them down would do as they actually sound good.

2 years ago

Handy little piece of kit

I use on an electric violin and I love this device. A lot more compact than an amp and pedal kit

3 years ago

Electric guitar, finally freed from its amplifier tether

I bought this small amplifier because I wanted to have something battery powered so I can take it outside and that can output to headphones so I don't wake up all my neighbors when I play at night.

It takes two AAA batteries, has a mini-jack output for headphones and a mini-jack input for a backing track. The jack for the guitar can be rotated to work well depending on the guitar or folded in altogether thus becoming quite pocketable. It also has 3 selector wheels for volume and effects, though they are on the far side of the device when plugged in so you can't really see them.

The sound is honestly quite great, I'm quite impressed. I prefer it over my larger Cube amp. The effects are useful additions and can be configured (some of them can definitely get too strong for my taste, but hey, it goes to 11).

The only downside is its flimsy build quality. It's cheap plastic and it feels like it's gonna break easily. Especially on Telecaster-style guitars where the amp sticks out of the body, this feels somewhat precarious. The control wheels are very easy going and it is a bit too easy to accidentally change the settings. The UI with overloading the buttons with functions is a tad unintuitive. But I guess they had to save somewhere given the price so this feels entirely acceptable to me.

3 years ago

Good enough, given the price

Does what it claims, although i doubt the quality of the connection where the jack pivots. Gets some crackle on insertion, but I think that’s normal.

3 years ago

Good, but..

Sound is a matter of taste. This little headphone amp is good for practice. I had higher expectations for the features it has but it turns out that no matter the brand (vox, fender etc) the quality of the sound is more or less the same. It amplifies the signal of your guitar, and depending of the headphones (high end headphones - the better) you will get a typical sound. Think about it. You want it only for practice, right? Anything else does the job. I use it every now and then, but not much as I expected I will use it. Please consider the reason you want it and how much you want to give for that reason. I hope I helped.

3 years ago

Perfect

This is the best plug for home to use. It is light and work with battery. Use your headphone and play. Listen the sample on product page. I love it. The best thing i have ever buy for guitar

3 years ago

Low build quality, barely usable sounds

Really cheap plastic and cumbersome to operate controls. Sounds are usable but not versatile and everything sounds extremely compressed. The Korg Pandora I owned in the 90`s sounded way better.

3 years ago

Good form factor. Sound is meh.

The form factor is nice. I don't mind the plastic. But I found the sound underwhelming. Have to keep volume and gain down to avoid hissing, making it rather limited.

4 years ago

Surprisingly awesome sounding

I didn't imagine it would sound so great.

super cool gadget for everyone who needs to play with headphones on once in a while

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Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Vox
  • Released in 2014
  • Average price : $43
  • Version: AC30
  • Integrated 6.3mm jack for direct connection to the electric guitar
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Aux input for MP3 player
  • Controls: Chorus / Delay / Reverb
  • Operating time: up to 15 hours with 2 x AAA batteries (included)
  • Also suitable for oblique jack sockets to ST-style guitars
  • Dimensions : 86mm x 31mm x 80mm
  • Weight : 40g
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